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Keith Edward Carney (born February 3, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.[1][2] He last played for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2007–08 season.[3][4]
Keith Carney | |||
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Born |
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | February 3, 1970||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Buffalo Sabres Chicago Blackhawks Phoenix Coyotes Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Vancouver Canucks Minnesota Wild | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL draft |
76th overall, 1988 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 1991–2009 |
Keith Carney was drafted 76th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, after attending the prestigious Mount Saint Charles Academy. He then played for the University of Maine. On March 8, 1992, Keith made his NHL debut in a match against the New York Islanders. Two weeks later on March 22, he scored his first goal in the NHL against the Chicago Blackhawks. After playing 14 games that rookie season, he then played 30 games at the NHL level the following campaign.[5]
He was traded from Chicago to the Phoenix Coyotes in 1998 for Chad Kilger and Jayson More. He played for the Team USA during the 1998 Winter Olympics.[6]
In the summer of 2001, Keith was traded by Phoenix to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for a 2nd-round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.[7]
On March 9, 2006, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a second-round draft pick and defensemen Brett Skinner.[8]
On July 1, 2006, he signed a 2-year, $4.2 million contract with the Minnesota Wild.[9]
Carney was captain of the Minnesota Wild in December 2006.[10]
In his 2006-07 regular season with the Minnesota Wild, he set a Minnesota Wild franchise record in Plus/minus finishing the season with a +22.[11]
On February 24, 2008, Keith Carney played in his 1,000th NHL game, becoming only the 29th American (14th active defenseman at the time, and since the conclusion of the 2007/2008 NHL season) to accomplish this honor.[12]
On April 11, 2008, in game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Colorado Avalanche, playing with the Minnesota Wild, he became the oldest defenseman to score an overtime goal in NHL playoffs history at 38 years of age.[13]
On November 11, 2008, Keith Carney retired after 17 years in the NHL. Keith and his family live in Paradise Valley, Arizona.[14]
On January 15, 2009, Carney signed a playoffs contract with Swiss National League club SC Bern.
In September 2009, he accepted an invitation to the Vancouver Canucks main training camp to try to earn an NHL contract. After further reflection he decided instead to retire for a second time.[15] He was a scout for the Chicago Blackhawks from 2009 to 2011, and received a Stanley Cup ring with the Blackhawks in 2010. He currently coaches a youth hockey team in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
Award | Year | |
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All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1988–89 | [16] |
All-Hockey East Second Team | 1989–90 | [17] |
AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1989–90 | |
All-Hockey East First Team | 1990–91 | [17] |
AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1990–91 | |
Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1991 | [18] |
Inducted into RI Hockey Hall of Fame | 2018 |
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1987–88 | Mount St. Charles Academy | High-RI | 23 | 12 | 43 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | University of Maine | HE | 40 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | University of Maine | HE | 41 | 3 | 41 | 44 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | University of Maine | HE | 40 | 7 | 49 | 56 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | United States | Intl. | 49 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
1991–92 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 24 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1992–93 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
1992–93 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 41 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 30 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1993–94 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 28 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1995–96 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 94 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 81 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1997–98 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 60 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
1999–2000 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
2000–01 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 60 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 81 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 65 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | ||
2003–04 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 69 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 61 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 80 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2007–08 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 61 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | SC Bern | NLA | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
NHL totals | 1,018 | 45 | 183 | 228 | 904 | 91 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 67 |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1990 | United States | WJC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
1998 | United States | OG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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